Air Mail Adelaide to Gawler Anniversary

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Type of event Commemoration




The first Adelaide to Gawler Air Mail flight took place on 23 Nov 1917, it was only the second time a plane had visited Gawler and the first service of its kind in South Australia.[1] The flight was more of a novelty event than a necessary mail service.[1]

A monument stands at Adelaide Road at the northern end of the Gawler Racecourse.

Click here to see images and articles relating to the first Adelaide to Gawler Air Mail flight and subsequent anniversary celebrations.



References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 100 Years Since First Flight (Bunyip 1 Nov 2017) https://www.flickr.com/photos/gawler_history/37368962354


Adelaide Road Racecourse. 90th Anniversary of airmail flight from Adelaide to Gawler.
Adelaide Road Racecourse. 90th Anniversary of airmail flight from Adelaide to Gawler.
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